Gear, Parts and Accessories

Hoppe’s Gun Medic — When a Full Cleaning Isn’t in the Cards

By CTD Blogger   February 4, 2016

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There is nothing wrong with being a clean freak—until you have multiple gun safes jammed with more firearms than they were designed for. Cleaning would be a fulltime affair. Besides, just because a box of ammo went through a pistol or your favorite rifle, does not mean it has to be completely stripped, scrubbed, and cleaned. However, that does not mean it is okay to neglect it either. Hoppe’s has the solution with the release of its new Hoppe’s Gun Medic Cleaner & Lube.

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Firearms

Range Report: The Remarkable CZ 75

By Bob Campbell   February 3, 2016

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Among the more respected but misunderstood handguns is the Czech CZ 75 pistol. Revered by many, the CZ 75 is a proven, accurate, reliable handgun that is often noted for its resemblance to the Browning Hi Power. Other than steel-frame construction and a high-capacity magazine, however, this comparison is misleading and even misinformed. Read the article to find out why.

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Firearms

Springfield Armory XD-S: First Look

By CTD Blogger   February 2, 2016

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Some things just go together like peanut butter and jelly or Springfield’s XD-S and the Crimson Trace Laser Guard. The combination provides all you could ask for in a small, sleek, easy to conceal pistol with the enhanced accuracy potential of a laser.

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Firearms

Springfield Armory SOCOM 16: First Look, First Shots

By CTD Blogger   February 1, 2016

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Springfield Armory has consistently refined its M1A platform to suit long-range competitive match shooters, operators who want more caliber, and hunters wanting a reliable, rugged, accurate rifle. The new SOCOM 16 is even more adaptable and leaps into the 21st century. It’s a rifle that is modular, adaptable, and customizable, and it runs with the heart of an M1A.

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Camping & Survival

Quick Prepper Tip: Cast Iron Cookware Care Tips

By Lisa Metheny   January 29, 2016

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Cast iron cookware is timeless and for many an essential piece of cooking gear. In fact, many preppers keep several sizes and a variety of pieces of ironware on hand to use in case of a power outage as this type of cookware is equally at home in a fancy oven as it is over an open fire or tucked into a bed hot charcoal briquettes.

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Firearms

Black Powder Hunting — Are You Ready to Step Up to a Front Stuffer?

By Bob Campbell   January 27, 2016

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It wasn’t that long ago when blackpowder was the only way to go. Sure, today we have more modern firearms, but the enjoyment of shooting a muzzleloader is something to behold. Are you ready to take your shooting to the next level?

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Firearms

Springfield Armory 1911 Range Officer Now Available In Stainless Steel

By CTD Blogger   January 27, 2016

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Springfield Armory designed the original Range Officer models for high-volume use with a durable and corrosion resistance Parkerized finish. Two new Range Officer models for 2016 continue to offer a similar level of finish durability, but with an attractive new brushed stainless steel look. The 9mm vs. .45 ACP rages again. Which side do align with?

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Firearms

The RPK Squad Automatic Weapon — Simply Superb

By CTD Blogger   January 26, 2016

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Mikhail Timofeyovich Kalashnikov purportedly devised the assault rifle that bears his name while recovering from wounds incurred during the Battle of Brausk in World War II. While his story has likely been embellished a bit by communist propaganda editors, it is universally accepted that he indeed designed the gun and that it subsequently shaped the firearms world. The author ranks the RPK above the M249 and M60! Did he hit the mark? Read the full story to find out.

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Ammunition

The Fastest .308 Win. on the Market?

By CTD Blogger   January 24, 2016

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If you ask Liberty Ammunition, there is a new King of the Hill, and I am not hearing any complaints. People are looking for bigger, better, and faster, which explains the rise in popularity of the AR-10 platform. Liberty Ammunition did not come as a “me too!” Instead it came as a “Me First!” with a production .308 round clocking at 3,500 fps. That is 2,700 foot-pounds of energy at the muzzle! Here is the full release from Liberty.

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Competitive Shooting

Training Scars — We All Should Have Them

By Bob Campbell   January 10, 2016

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I have yet to be all I can be. I was never the boxer my father was, the shotgun shot my grandfather was, or the climber my other grandfather was, but I learned survival skills that served me well. There are lessons to be learned from the author’s training scars and those of others.

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